Life in 1984

You wake up to the cold breeze and open your closet to choose an outfit for work. You decide to wear…

• The Party’s blue overalls

• Your favorite dress

• Your pajamas

• Nothing

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On your way to work, you find someone talking to themself. In their words, you hear “Down with Big Brother”. You…

• Do nothing

• Start talking to them

• Turn them in to the Thought Police

Once you arrive at work, the 2 Minute Hate begins. You…

• Jeer with your comrades

• Sit in silence

• Leave

• Start a chant against Big Brother

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At the Ministry of Truth, you are in charge of changing news articles. You…

• Commit thought crime and memorize the articles before changing them

• Change the articles as told

• Change only what you deem necessary

• Stand up and start screaming

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Lunch begins and you can’t decide who to sit with. You can join…

• A group of comrades

• An empty table

• A lonely girl

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During lunch you hear your comrades talking about rebelling agains the party. You…

• Join in

• Leave

• Ignore them and talk to someone else

• Report them to your boss

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Due to your good act towards to party (reporting your comrades), your boss gives you the rest of the day off. You decide to…

• Spend time with a significant other

• Spend time with comrades

• Spend time with your thoughts

• Spend time helping the community

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While leaving work, a large group has gathered to jeer at captured soldiers. You…

• Jeer with the crowd

• Leave

• Try talking to someone in the crowd

• Run over and try to free the soldiers

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After the jeering dies down, you continue walking home when you find a small shop. You enter and decide to buy…

• A poster of Big Brother’s face

• A pencil and notebook

• A small figure of Goldstein

• A history book from before the war

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You continue walking when suddenly a bomb drops in from of you and explodes. You…

• Scream that it was Big Brother

• Lay on the ground and play dead

• Help those around you and continue on

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